text_original: The fact that Wolsey was a statesman rather than an ^ ecclesiastic gave him a clear view of the direction which j^A a conservative reformation should pursue. He saw that the Church was too wealthy and too powerful for the work which it was actually doing.
text_transcription: THE FACT THAT WOLSEY WAS A STATESMAN RATHER THAN AN ECCLESIASTIC GAVE HIM A CLEAR VIEW OF THE DIRECTION WHICH A CONSERVATIVE REFORMATION SHOULD PURSUE HE SAW THAT THE CHURCH WAS TOO WEALTHY AND TOO POWERFUL FOR THE WORK WHICH IT WAS ACTUALLY DOING
phonemes: ðə fˈækt ðæt wˈɑːlsi wʌzɐ stˈeɪtsmən ɹˈæðɚ ðˌænən ᵻklˌiːzɪˈæstɪk ɡˈeɪv hˌɪm ɐ klˈɪɹ vjˈuː ʌvðə dᵻɹˈɛkʃən wˌɪtʃ dʒˈeɪ ɐ ɐ kənsˈɜːvətˌɪv ɹᵻfɔːɹmˈeɪʃən ʃˌʊd pɚsˈuː. hiː sˈɔː ðætðə tʃˈɜːtʃ wʌz tˈuː wˈɛlθi ænd tˈuː pˈaʊɚfəl fɚðə wˈɜːk wˌɪtʃ ɪt wʌz ˈæktʃuːəli dˈuːɪŋ.